Cost of living comparison

N'djamena, Chad

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 3.3 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 47.6% more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 40.3% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 36.8% more in Luanda
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 14.3 times more in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.1% more in Luanda
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Luanda

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Luanda are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Luanda.

Luanda vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 47.6% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 FCFA4,713	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	-28.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 FCFA2,473	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	+82.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 FCFA520	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	+81.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA390	$1.04 AOA949.85	+54.0%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 40.3% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.33 FCFA189	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	+295.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.63 FCFA943	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	+282.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.03 FCFA6,363	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 FCFA1,249	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.96 FCFA1,710	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.22 FCFA1,283	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA450	$0.49 AOA448.93	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 FCFA998	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	-20.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 FCFA613	$0.94 AOA858.58	-11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.81 AOA738.90	+17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$0.71 AOA644.71	+2.2%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 36.8% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.92 FCFA2,262	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	-64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.69 FCFA47,132	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	-59.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,273.85 FCFA6,504,217	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	+76.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 FCFA2,121	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	+194.7%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	N'djamena	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$190.62 FCFA109,975	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,386.33 FCFA799,816	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.73 FCFA103,690	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	+57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.42 FCFA108,126	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	-60.8%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 14.3 times more for childcare

	N'djamena	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$35.95 FCFA20,738	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	+1839.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,633.89 FCFA942,640	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	+813.1%
Average			+1326.3%

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pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 FCFA707	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	+26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$3.59 AOA3,272.95
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.94 FCFA542	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	+153.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$130.71 FCFA75,411	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 FCFA2,828	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	-8.5%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	N'djamena	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.68 FCFA18,853	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	+198.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.27 FCFA35,349	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	+28.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.10 FCFA30,636	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	+143.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.20 FCFA61,272	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	+139.9%
Average			+127.8%

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